Now is the autumn of our discontent...

I'm particularly listless today.

I think it is some combination of daylight savings (it is dark ALL the time now. how did this happen?) and a very nasty group project situation for my Thursday class stressing me out.

Plus, my friends all live too far away.

And my boyfriend lives too far away.

And I'm tethered to my desk on phone duty for another hour. My favorite coworker is out today, so I can't even bug him.

Woe is me.

And I can't help feeling like everything would be better if I had a horse. I know, right? What am I, six years old? But there is something so comforting about the solidness of a horse and its so absorbing to go to the barn and groom and tack and ride. It consumes my attention, looking out for my safety and the horse's, setting goals for us to work towards that day. And I haven't been riding since graduating, I think, so... about 10 months now. Which feels like forever.

I'm very excited to go down to Williamsburg this weekend to watch the W&M Equestrian Team's home show and see old friends. But I know I am going to be raging with jealousy the whole time.

oof.